How To Write A Romantic Poem

Brahms did not compose operas; in fact, he already declared that he would rather ally than compose one. He didn’t do either of those things. He composed over 200 lieder, abundant articulate duets and quartets, and choral works, the best acclaimed of which are Rinaldo, THumphlied, the Alto Rhapsody, and, of course, the German Requiem. … Read more

How To Write A Poem For Her

At the age of 9, Hilma Wolitzer appear a composition in a account sponsored by the New York City Department of Sanitation. Again she took a 35-year hiatus, publishing her abutting assignment at 44. “My pen name was ‘The Abundant Middle-Aged Hope,’” Wolitzer, now 91, told me recently, as wry as and her autograph has … Read more